Breaking News: Steel Patek 5016 At Only Watch Sells For 7.3M CHF, Becomes The Highest Priced Wristwatch Of All Time
If you’ve been following HODINKEE lately, you probably know that this is a big weekend in the watch auction world. And the watch that has probably attracted the most attention is Patek Philippe’s contribution for Only Watch, a piece unique 5016 in steel. Why? Because, as Jack alludes to here, there has been a widespread consensus that if the right elements came together, this watch could become one of the highest priced wristwatches of all time. 1 OF 2 Patek Phillipe for Only Watch 2015 ADVERTISEMENT Well, the hammer just dropped on the Patek and we have the result. After back and forth bidding between two phone bidders for the last 2 Million CHF, the watch sold to a phone bidder in English (probably from the UK, based on the fact that Paul Maudsley was the Phillips employee taking the bid), and the final price was 7,300,000 Swiss Francs (CHF), which makes it the #1 wristwatch of all time!  A very strong result that shows

Seamaster Planet Ocean 38mm or Speed master Co-Axial 38mm
Ok, I've finally narrowed my choices to the Seamaster Planet Ocean 38mm or the new Speedmaster Co-Axial 38mm. There is a lot to like about both watches and I would be happy with either but wanted to get some opinions. I love the idea of a Chronograph and I might be leaning toward the speedmaster, but I also love the dives watch look of the Seamaster and appreciate the fact that I would probably never have to take it off. All opinions would be appreciated. I have tried on the larger speedmaster watches but they are just to large for my very small wrist. Thank you in advance.

A special Nautilus
Hello my friends, I would like to share with some pics of a beautiful 5711P I had the luck to see.This watch is fantastic and the blue of its dial is very different from the steel version one. So, enjoy and congratulations to its owner! and the ideal trio to finish

Finding archived Rolex website
Does anyone know if it is possible to find archived versions of Rolex websites. I just thought it would be nice to nostalgically be able to look at the site for example from 2007, when I was first looking at my Sea-Dweller.

Is it a fair trade? YM2 for a Blue Sub
I have a friend who is wanting to work a trade with me in my 116681 YM2 2tone w/ Rose Gold. He wants to give me $6K plus a 116613LB Submariner. Would you do this trade? Do you think it's a fair trade? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk